Mateer's Injury Impacts Odds on Heisman: Sooners Go From 16-1 to 25-1

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Oklahoma football is hurting right now.

First, longtime Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was fired earlier today (ok...some fans may be rejoicing at that).

And then we received news that Heisman favorite, overall nice guy and best-hair-in-football John Mateer would be out indefinitely after undergoing hand surgery.  

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Who knows how long Mateer will be out, some say he might be back in a month, but the loss has had instant ramifications across all of the college football odds, although some didn't move as much as you might think. 

SportsBetting.ag sent a recap for each sector of odds that have been impacted by Mateer's injury. Here you go:

CFP Championship

- Oklahoma was 16/1 (ninth-best odds) and now is 25/1

CFP Qualification

- Oklahoma was +125 and now is +145

SEC Championship

- Oklahoma was 10/1 and now is 12/1

Heisman Trophy

- Mateer was a 6/1 favorite and now is off the board

- Fernando Mendoza was second at 8/1 and now is 13/2 (+650)

- Jeremiah Smith was 14/1 and now is 10/1 (tied for second-best odds)

- Dante Moore's odds improved from 12/1 to 10/1

Davey O'Brien Award

- Mateer was the second favorite at 9/1 and is now off the board

Heisman Trophy Recipient

Fernando Mendoza 13/2

Carson Beck 10/1

Dante Moore 10/1

Jeremiah Smith 10/1

Jayden Maiava 12/1

Gunner Stockton 14/1

Joey Aguilar 14/1

Marcel Reed 14/1

Garrett Nussmeier 16/1

Josh Hoover 16/1

Ty Simpson 18/1

Julian Sayin 20/1

Drew Allar 25/1

Haynes King 25/1

Thomas Castellanos 25/1

Arch Manning 33/1

Beau Pribula 33/1

CJ Carr 33/1

Sam Leavitt 40/1

Bryce Underwood 50/1

Demond Williams Jr 50/1

Jackson Arnold 50/1

Sawyer Robertson 50/1

Trinidad Chambliss 50/1

CFP Champion

Ohio State 6/1

Penn State 6/1

Oregon 13/2

Georgia 15/2

Texas 8/1

Miami Florida 9/1

Alabama 10/1

LSU 12/1

Texas A&M 22/1

Oklahoma 25/1

Ole Miss 28/1

Indiana 33/1

Notre Dame 33/1

Florida State 40/1

Tennessee 40/1

USC 40/1

Auburn 50/1

Michigan 50/1

Missouri 50/1

Texas Tech 50/1

Georgia Tech 100/1

Vanderbilt 100/1

TCU 125/1

Washington 125/1

Louisville 150/1

Arizona State 175/1

Iowa State 250/1

Utah 250/1

Nebraska 400/1

Baylor 500/1

BYU 500/1

Kansas 500/1

Clemson 750/1

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